<a href="http://www.ateliervecteur.com/Architecte/index.html">Atelier Vecteur</a> designed this deceptively simple pavilion for the <a href="http://favmontpellier.nerim.net/index_EN.html">Festival of Lively Architecture</a>. An annual event held in Montepellier, France, the festival is specifically designed to celebrate the new generation of architects and collectives. This timber cube acted as a welcoming center for visitors and a showcase of formal experimentation.

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Timber Pavilion by Atelier Vecteur

This pavilion might look like a simple cube, but it's a little more than that

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Timber Pavilion by Atelier Vecteur

Built out of a series of timber sticks, the pavilion is shaped like a cube but intersected with an "ovoid"

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Timber Pavilion by Atelier Vecteur

This temporary structure was used as a welcome booth for the Festival of Lively Architecture in Montepellier

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Timber Pavilion by Atelier Vecteur

Set amongst stately buildings, the timber stands in contrast with the stone

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Timber Pavilion by Atelier Vecteur

The interior is surprisingly complex, revealing the design team's willingness to experiment with form

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Timber Pavilion by Atelier Vecteur

An annual event, the Festival of Lively Architecture is designed to celebrate the next generation of architects

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Timber Pavilion by Atelier Vecteur

Atelier Vecteur designed this deceptively simple pavilion for the Festival of Lively Architecture. An annual event held in Montepellier, France, the festival is specifically designed to celebrate the new generation of architects and collectives. This timber cube acted as a welcoming center for visitors and a showcase of formal experimentation.